Kenwood KDC-108 Instruction Manual - Page 12

Installation/connection

Part list:

®

Faceplate

(xl)

®

Escutcheon

(xl)

©

Mounting

sleeve

(xl)

@

Casing for faceplate

(KDC-148/

KDC-MP148CR

only)

(xl)

®

Wiring harness

(xl)

®

Removal tool

(x2)

®

Flat head screw (for Nissan

cars)

(x4)

(8)

Round head screw (for Toyota

cars)

(x4)

1 Remove the key from

the

ignition

switch, then disconnect

the

8

terminal

of

the car battery.

2 Make proper

input

and

output

wire

connections.

...

"Wiring connection" (page

13)

3 Install the unit

to

your car.

...

"Installing the unit" (page

14)

4 Reconnect the

8

terminal

of

the car

battery.

5

Reset

the unit. (page

3)

• The

unit

can

only

be installed in a car

with

a

12

V

DC

power

supply, negative ground.

•

If

you

connect

the

ignition

wire (red) and

the

battery wire (yellow)

to

the

car chassis

(ground), you may cause a short circuit,

that

in

turn

may start a fire. Always

connect

those wires

to

the

power

source running

through

the

fuse box.

• Disconnect

the

battery's negative terminal

and make all electrical

connections

before

installing

the

unit.

• Insulate

unconnected

wires

with

Vinyl

tape

or

other

similar material.

To

prevent a short

circuit,

do

not

remove

the

caps

on

the

ends

of

the

unconnected

wires

or

the

terminals.

•

Be

sure

to

ground

this

unit

to

the

car's

chassis again after installation.

12

•

If

your car's ignition does

not

have an

ACC

position, connect

the

ignition

wires

to

a

power

source

that

can be

turned

on and

off

with

the

ignition

key.

If

you

connect

the

ignition wire

to

a

power

source

with

a constant voltage supply,

as

with

battery

wires,

the

battery may die.

• Do

not

use your

own

screws. Use only

the

screws provided.

• Install this

unit

in the console

of

your

vehicle. Make sure

the

faceplate will

not

hit

the

lid

of

the

console (if any)

when

closing

and opening.

• After

the

unit

is

installed, check

whether

the

brake lamps, blinkers, wipers, etc.

on

the

car

are

working

properly.

•

Mount

the

unit

so

that

the

mounting

angle

is

30°

or

less

.

•

If

the

fuse blows, first make sure

the

wires

aren't

touching

to

cause a short circuit,

then

replace

the

old fuse

with

one

with

the

same rating.

• Connect

the

speaker wires correctly

to

the

terminals

to

which

they

correspond. The

unit

may be damaged

or

fail

to

work

if

you

share

the

8

wires or

ground

them

to

any

metal part in

the

car.

• When

only

two

speakers are

being

connected

to

the

system,

connect

the

connectors either

to

both

the

front

output

terminals

or

to

both

the

rear

output

terminals (do

not

mix

front

and rear).

• Do

not

touch

the

metal part

of

this

unit

during

and shortly after

the

use

of

the

unit. Metal part such

as

the

heat sink and

enclosure

become

hot.

•

Mounting

and

wiring

this

product

requires

skills and experience. For safety's

sake,

leave

this

work

to

professionals.

If

you experience problems

during

installation, consult

your

Kenwood dealer.

Section	Page
Instruction Manual	1
Reset	3
Clock Set	6
Demo Mode	6
File / Format Compatibility	9
Rear Panel / Wiring	13
Rear Panel / Wiring	13
Mounting / Removal	14
Specs	15

Kenwood KDC-108 Instruction Manual - Page 12

Installation/connection - wiring harness

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